(19)
(11) EP 1 567 956 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
31.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/35

(21) Application number: 03789726.1

(22) Date of filing: 05.11.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 17/30
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/035254
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/044779 (27.05.2004 Gazette 2004/22)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 08.11.2002 US 424789 P

(71) Applicant: Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.
Short Hills, NJ 07078 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCRIFFIGNANO, Anthony, J.
    Bethlehem, PA 18016 (US)
  • ALLAWAY, David
    Parsippany, NJ 07054 (US)
  • GUSTAFSON, Eric
    Palm Beach, FL 33480 (US)
  • HAYENHJELM, Amy
    Murray Hill, NJ 07974 (US)
  • OHLSON, Edward
    Bethlehem, PA 18016 (US)
  • SHIPMAN, Courtney
    Murray Hill, NJ 07974 (US)
  • SKAHILL, Larry
    Parsippany, NJ 07054 (US)
  • CHAKRABORTY, Sudip
    New Providence, NJ 07974 (US)
  • PILLAI, Ajay
    New Providence, NJ 07974 (US)

(74) Representative: Samuels, Adrian James 
Frank B. Dehn & Co., 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL
London EC4V 4EL (GB)

   


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